Constellation
Chamaeleon
Chamaeleon (Cha) is one of the 88 constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union. Its brightest star is α Cha (magnitude 4.05).
| Latin name | Chamaeleon |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | Cha |
| Brightest star | α Cha |
| Stars in this encyclopedia | 61 |
| Stars with exoplanets | 11 |
| Deep-sky objects | 14 |
| Galaxies | 4 |
In the sky
Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 11° N. South of latitude 11° S it never sets.
Its brightest stars
- α Cha 4.05 · 63.6 light-years
- γ Cha 4.11 · 443.7 light-years
- β Cha 4.24 · 304.5 light-years
- θ Cha 4.34 · 152.8 light-years
- δ² Cha 4.45 · 373.7 light-years
- ε Cha 4.88 · 361.6 light-years
- κ Cha 5.04 · 502.4 light-years
- ζ Cha 5.07 · 543.2 light-years
- ι Cha 5.34 · 188.4 light-years
- ν Cha 5.43 · 190.0 light-years
- η Cha 5.46 · 320.8 light-years
- δ¹ Cha 5.46 · 348.5 light-years
- μ¹ Cha 5.53 · 402.9 light-years
- π Cha 5.64 · 144.3 light-years
- HIP 41191 5.67 · 274.4 light-years
- HIP 43012 5.79 · 611.6 light-years
- HIP 64587 5.84 · 2,100 light-years
- HIP 68009 5.95 · 909.8 light-years
- HIP 52340 5.97 · 1,060 light-years
- HIP 42794 6.05 · 321.8 light-years
- HIP 45166 6.13 · 351.7 light-years
- HIP 51835 6.29 · 600.4 light-years
- HIP 56996 6.32 · 356.0 light-years
- HIP 66607 6.32 · 864.2 light-years
- HIP 59647 6.34 · 357.7 light-years
Its stars with exoplanets
Deep-sky objects
- PSR J1259-8148 Pulsar
- PSR B1118-79 (J1119-7936) Pulsar
- PSR B1056-78 (J1057-7914) Pulsar
- E 3 Globular cluster
- FSR 1626 Star cluster
- FSR 1631 Star cluster
- FSR 1629 Star cluster
- FSR 1607 Star cluster
- FSR 1640 Star cluster
- FSR 1579 Star cluster
- Chamaleon I Star cluster
- FSR 1639 Star cluster
- FSR 1577 Star cluster
- NGC 3195 Planetary nebula
Galaxies
- IC 3104 7.40 million light-years
- HIPASS J1247-77 10.3 million light-years
- NGC 2915 12.3 million light-years
- NGC 3620 78.3 million light-years
Its other stars
- HIP 64951
- HIP 55225
- HIP 53151
- HIP 57137
- HIP 55497
- HIP 64108
- HIP 48320
- μ² Cha
- HD 80913
- HD 97048
- GJ 3761
- GJ 2096
- Ceibo
- TOI-1107
- Gl 478
- GJ 3591
- COCONUTS-2 A
- TOI-2245
- GJ 3492
- TOI-4377
- CT Cha
- TOI-3457
- GJ 1123
- GJ 3625
- 2MASS J11550485-7919108
- CHXR 73
- DENIS J1013-7842
- WISEA J131211.10-761740.9
- 2MASS J13550323-8258375
- 2MASS J13341216-8226232
- 2MASS J09221952-8010399
- 2MASS J09512690-8023553
- SONYC-ChaI-1
- Cha 130540-773958
- WISE J081117.81-805141.3
- CWISEP J124138.41-820051.9